Senior point guard has been clutch, efficient for DSU

3:38 PM,
Nov. 29, 2013

Dixie State's Kimball Payne goes for two against St. Katherine at the Burns Arena Nov. 9.

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There were 3.3 seconds remaining and Dixie State did not have the likes of Grant Hill and Christian Laettner to cover 94 feet in such a short time span.

Yet they did have a pair of seniors who have faced these situations before, who knew each other well, who gave DSU at least a chance of attaining the improbable against No. 2 Seattle Pacific two weeks ago.

Dalton Groskreutz hit Kimball Payne in stride with a pass as the speedy guard charged up the floor. Payne then hit an acrobatic shot at the horn to force overtime. Five minutes later the Red Storm escaped with what might have been their most impactful ...